The Buddha Quotes

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world - above, below, and across - unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

Those... who find delight in freedom from attachment in the renunciation of clinging, free from the inflow of thoughts, they are like shining lights, having reached final liberation in the world.

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone.

Karma grows from our hearts. Karma terminates from our hearts.

Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them go, you free yourself from karma.

Your worst enemy is your best teacher.

There is no meditation without wisdom, and there is no wisdom without meditation. When a man has both meditation and wisdom, he is indeed close to nirvana.

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?

The root of suffering is attachment

The secret of health for both mind and body is...live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.

Rather than continuing to seek the truth, simply let go of your views.

Man's troubles are rooted in extreme attention to senses, thoughts, and imagination. Attention should be focused internally to experience a quiet body and a calm mind.

The fool is his own enemy. Seeking wealth, he destroys himself. Seek rather the other shore.

If you find someone with wisdom, good judgment, and good actions; make him a companion.

The easiest beneficence is a smile. The simplest release is to have a vegetarian meal.

The trouble is you think you have time.

Anyone who is not working toward the truth is missing the whole point of living.

Doing the good deeds is like the grass in the garden. You don't see its growth. But, it does by days. Doing the wicked deeds is like the hone. You don't see its damage. But, it does by days.

A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down

Victory breeds hatred; the defeated live in pain. The peaceful live happily, giving up victory and defeat.

You can only lose what you cling to.

The mind precedes all things, the mind dominates all things, the mind creates all things.

The no-mind not-thinks no-thoughts about no-things.

For those who are always courteous and respectful of elders, four things increase: life, beauty, happiness and strength.

A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.

Those who act with few desires are calm, without worry or fear.

If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable.

He who has renounced all violence towards all living beings, weak or strong, who neither kills nor causes others to kill - him I do call a holy man.

Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair.

Within this moment, the only moment that exists, the past, present and future are contained.

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside.

He who, seeking his own happiness, punishes or kills beings who also long for happiness, will not find happiness after his death.

To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

By your own efforts waken yourself, watch yourself. And live joyfully.

The heavens and the earth may be captured by the mind's eye.

The secret of happiness lies in the mind's release from worldly ties.

To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana.

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it

Care about your children. Just bless them instead of worrying, as every child is the little Buddha who helps his parents to grow up.

Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker.

Just as a tree, though cut down, can grow again and again if its roots are undamaged and strong, in the same way if the roots of craving are not wholly uprooted sorrows will come again and again

All human unhappiness comes from not facing reality squarely, exactly as it is.

To have everything is to possess nothing.

Be a lamp to yourself. Be your own confidence. Hold on to the truth within yourself as to the only truth.

Pity arises when we are sorry for someone.Compassion is when we understand and help wisely.